Setting default audio/video player
Wilgrove
20-08-2006, 05:10
Ok, I have Windows XP, and I have Winamp (which is ok) and Windows Media Player. For some reason when I downloaded Winamp, it became the default audio and video player, which sucks for the most part because it can't play most of the things that I want to see. However, Windows Media Player can, so how can I set the default Audio/Video player back to Windows Media Player?
New Foxxinnia
20-08-2006, 05:14
Damn it. I use to know how to do this.
Liberated New Ireland
20-08-2006, 05:16
Delete your "Windows" folder.
New Foxxinnia
20-08-2006, 05:18
Delete your "Windows" folder.
Listen to this man!
The Nazz
20-08-2006, 05:19
Listen to this man!
Seems to have a handle on it.
Wilgrove
20-08-2006, 05:23
Ok any serious response?
The Nazz
20-08-2006, 05:24
Ok any serious response?
You might try hitting the F1 key and asking Help how to do it.
Wilgrove
20-08-2006, 05:25
You might try hitting the F1 key and asking Help how to do it.
Thank you.
New Foxxinnia
20-08-2006, 05:26
That wasn't very hard, now was it?
Jeruselem
20-08-2006, 05:43
Used to use WinAmp, but set up my WMP to do everything including Real Media now. :p
Baguetten
20-08-2006, 05:56
I'd help, I would. I just can't be bothered to boot into Windows and then translate the steps needed to English equivalents.
However, IIRC, there should be a setting in WMP's preferences that let you tick what files you want associated with it.
/Obligatory "Gnome does this better and a lot easier" slashy.
Jeruselem
20-08-2006, 06:00
I'd help, I would. I just can't be bothered to boot into Windows and then translate the steps needed to English equivalents.
However, IIRC, there should be a setting in WMP's preferences that let you tick what files you want associated with it.
/Obligatory "Gnome does this better and a lot easier" slashy.
You mean
1. Open Windows Media Player
2. Select Tools-Options from the menu
3. Click on File Types
4. Click the Select All button
5. Click OK to close options
Baguetten
20-08-2006, 06:06
You mean
1. Open Windows Media Player
2. Select Tools-Options from the menu
3. Click on File Types
4. Click the Select All button
5. Click OK to close options
See, I knew I remembered something like that in WMP, just in Swedish.
/Gnome still does it better. :p
Ok any serious response?
Couple ways:
A) Start->Set Program Access and Defaults. Set WMP to the default and press save.
B) Right Click a media file. Press Open With... (If it has a submenu, choose "Select From List"). Select WMP and tick "Always use this program for this filetype".
Being Windows, both methods will probably be forgotten once, then half work after that. So I suggest doing both, rebooting, then doing what rebooting undid.
Wilgrove
20-08-2006, 07:34
Well I got it to work, and I am now listening to Coast to Coast AM online. This is one of the best radio shows around. Thanks for the help.
Well I got it to work, and I am now listening to Coast to Coast AM online. This is one of the best radio shows around. Thanks for the help.
Good to hear.
(How's idea worked for you?)